Fort Plain in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Diefendorf Hall
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 14, 2019
1. Diefendorf Hall Marker
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the Susan B. Anthony, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1867.
Location. 42° 55.84′ N, 74° 37.399′ W. Marker is in Fort Plain, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 80), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 Main Street, Fort Plain NY 13339, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canal Aqueduct (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Plain Free Library (about 600 feet away); Ta-Ra-Jo-Rees (about 700 feet away); Erie Canal in Fort Plain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Canalway Trail: Fort Plain (approx. Ό mile away); Greene House (approx. Ό mile away); Mohawk Town (approx. half a mile away); Fort Ehle (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Plain.
Also see . . . Fort Plain Historic District - National Archives
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 14, 2019
2. Diefendorf Hall Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 14, 2019
3. Diefendorf Hall Marker
Photographed by Paige Miller, July 5, 2021
4. Diefendorf Hall Marker
Building described in the Historic Marker, this is Diefendorf Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on January 5, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
